Neurology and Neuroscience

Neuromyelitis Optica

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an uncommon disease in which there is inflammation in the optic nerves (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (transverse myelitis). NMO leads to a loss of myelin, the fatty substance that surrounds nerve fibers (much like insulation) and helps nerve signals travel from cell to cell.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital neurologists are experts in the diagnosis of NMO and the management of patients' symptoms.